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diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/falloc.h b/include/uapi/linux/falloc.h
index 990c4ccf8b61..5ff562ddac0b 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/falloc.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/falloc.h
@@ -5,5 +5,26 @@
 #define FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE    0x02 /* de-allocates range */
 #define FALLOC_FL_NO_HIDE_STALE 0x04 /* reserved codepoint */
 
+/*
+ * FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE is used to remove a range of a file
+ * without leaving a hole in the file. The contents of the file beyond
+ * the range being removed is appended to the start offset of the range
+ * being removed (i.e. the hole that was punched is "collapsed"),
+ * resulting in a file layout that looks like the range that was
+ * removed never existed. As such collapsing a range of a file changes
+ * the size of the file, reducing it by the same length of the range
+ * that has been removed by the operation.
+ *
+ * Different filesystems may implement different limitations on the
+ * granularity of the operation. Most will limit operations to
+ * filesystem block size boundaries, but this boundary may be larger or
+ * smaller depending on the filesystem and/or the configuration of the
+ * filesystem or file.
+ *
+ * Attempting to collapse a range that crosses the end of the file is
+ * considered an illegal operation - just use ftruncate(2) if you need
+ * to collapse a range that crosses EOF.
+ */
+#define FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE        0x08
 
 #endif /* _UAPI_FALLOC_H_ */